Democrats wary of playing into Trump's hands by accidentally winning the 2026 midterms on a groundswell of popular support and moral outrage for an obvious and obscene fascist power-grab. "Don't get distracted", cautioned Chuck Schumer, "we need to stay laser-focused on the technical details of work requirements in the Medicaid provisions of the Republicans' massive deficit-spending bill, which should be at least 15% more lenient"